MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ economic growth forecast for 2025 has been lowered to five percent from 5.7 percent as persistent global trade tensions and weak private investment cloud ...

But that pace of expansion marked a moderation from the 8.8-percent growth seen in 2023. Such a slowdown, in turn, translated to a smaller contribution to the Philippines’ gross domestic product ...

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent downward revision of the Philippines’ economic growth forecast to 5.5 percent for 2025 is a sobering reminder of the challenges facing the ...

“You won’t expect that exports will be a [growth] driver in the first quarter or even for the year, because of these disruptions in the trade,” he said. While the Philippines’ economic ...

I FOUND the comments from Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan about the Philippines' economic prospects ... that the 6.0- to 8.0-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for ...

MANILA : The Philippines’ relatively low exposure to trade compared to its Asian neighbours offers a buffer against global economic shocks ... continue to support growth. He believes hitting ...